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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang debuted a new AI inference system during his GTC conference keynote. The product incorporates technology from Groq, with which Nvidia made a $20 billion deal. The chip can speed up inference workloads by 35 times and is shipping later this year, Huang said. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveiled a new inference system at the company's annual GTC conference on Monday — the company's most decisive move yet to defend its dominance as inference becomes AI's next battleground.

The new push into inference comes as Huang said Nvidia projects massive demand. The company expects at least $1 trillion in demand for its Blackwell and Rubin AI systems through 2027 — up from about $500 billion in projected demand through 2026, he said.

The AI chip giant announced the new Nvidia Groq 3 LPX, which Huang said can speed up inference workloads by up to 35 times. It integrates technology from AI chip startup Groq and pairs it with Nvidia's Vera Rubin architecture.

Samsung manufactures the new Groq chip, and Nvidia expects the system to ship in the second half of this year.

"The inflection point of inference has arrived," Huang said at the keynote.

Nvidia's new system builds on the roughly $20 billion deal it struck with Groq in December, which saw it license Groq's technology and hire its top engineers.

Huang had previously hinted at a collaboration with startup Groq during Nvidia's latest earnings call. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported that the company was preparing a new inference system incorporating Groq technology.

Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) still dominate the AI field and can be used for both training AI models and inference, or how AI models make decisions or predictions.

Now, a growing number of Nvidia competitors — from hyperscalers to chip startups — are developing specialized systems that are cheaper and more efficient for the repetitive and cost-sensitive work of inference.

The rise of AI agents — or tools that conduct tasks on behalf of humans — could dramatically increase inference demand.

To this end, AI companies like OpenAI have explored alternatives to Nvidia hardware. Reuters previously reported that it was dissatisfied with the company's inference chips. In January, OpenAI signed a reported $10 billion compute deal with inference chip startup Cerebras.

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As detailed below, the complaint alleges that the Company and its executives violated federal securities laws by making false and/or misleading statements and/or failing to disclose that: (1) due to an algorithm change by Oddity's largest advertising partner, Oddity's advertisements were being diverted to lower quality auctions at abnormally high costs; (2) the foregoing significantly increased Oddity's customer acquisition costs, thereby negatively impacting Oddity's business and financial prospects; (3) accordingly, Defendants overstated the overall strength, stability, and sustainability of Oddity's digital operating model and/or market position; and (4) as a result, Defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

On February 25, 2026, Oddity reported its full year 2025 financial results, disclosing that Oddity "experienced a dislocation in our account with our largest advertising partner that we believe was driven by algorithm changes which diverted us to lower quality auctions at abnormally high costs. This is resulting in significant increases in new user acquisition costs that are not correlated with the market or our historical experience."

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Cypherpunk Technologies Inc., (Nasdaq: CYPH) ("Cypherpunk"), today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025.

"2025 was a transformational year. Following a $58.88 million private placement led by Winklevoss Capital, we rebranded as Cypherpunk to become a privacy technology company with a digital asset treasury strategy focused on Zcash, while advancing sirexatamab for the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer through our Leap Therapeutics subsidiary," said Douglas E. Onsi, President and CEO of Cypherpunk.

"Since we began operating as Cypherpunk in October, we have purchased 294,743.10 ZEC for our treasury and made a $5 million strategic investment in Zcash Open Development Lab ("ZODL"), the development team behind Zodl, the leading Zcash wallet. In the year ahead, we will remain focused on advancing the adoption of Zcash and expanding our efforts across a broad set of technologies that defend privacy," said Will McEvoy, Chief Investment Officer of Cypherpunk.

Cypherpunk Highlights:

Closed a $58.88 million private placement in cash led by Winklevoss Capital In October 2025, the Company raised $58,888,888 in cash led by Winklevoss Capital to become the leading public company focused on advancing privacy preserving technologies. In the transaction, the Company issued: (i) 15,212,311 shares of common stock, (ii) pre-funded warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 80,768,504 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per share, and (iii) warrants to purchase an additional 71,985,605 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.5335 per share.     Appointed digital asset executives and industry leaders as board members and strategic advisors In November 2025, the Company appointed Khing Oei as Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Will McEvoy as Chief Investment Officer and a Board member. In December 2025, the Company announced that industry pioneer Zooko Wilcox, the founder of Zcash, former CEO of the Electric Coin Company, and current Chief Product Officer of Shielded Labs, joined the company as a Strategic Advisor. In December 2025, the Company announced that Josh Swihart, Chief Executive Officer of ZODL, joined the company as a Strategic Advisor. In January 2026, the Company announced that Arjun Khemani, a prominent voice in the Zcash ecosystem and the "philosophy of progress" movement, joined the company as a Strategic Advisor. Increased treasury holdings to 294,743.10 ZEC As of March 12, 2026, Cypherpunk holds a total of 294,743.10 ZEC, at an average purchase price of $335.89, representing approximately 1.78% of the total circulating supply of the Zcash network. The Company believes that privacy-protecting assets and related technologies will be critical in the increasingly digital and AI driven world. The Company intends to acquire and hold ZEC, the native coin of Zcash, as its primary digital asset and to be an active participant in the Zcash community. ZEC is a digital currency that can be transmitted over a peer-to-peer payment system. Zcash uses a cryptographic method called "zero-knowledge proofs" to allow users to engage in financial transactions while maintaining greater privacy. Invested $5 million into ZODL In March 2026, the Company expanded its holdings with a $5 million investment in Zcash company, ZODL, alongside key investors including a16z, Winklevoss Capital, Coinbase, Paradigm, Chapter One, David Friedberg, Balaji Srinivasan, and others. This marks Cypherpunk's first technology investment outside of ZEC. ZODL, which now houses the top Zcash wallet, Zodl, aims to make Zcash easier to use with continued development of the wallet and support of the Zcash protocol. Leap Therapeutics Subsidiary Highlights:

Presented final clinical data from Part B of the DeFianCe study of sirexatamab plus bevacizumab and chemotherapy in colorectal cancer ("CRC") patients In a Mini Oral session at the ESMO Congress in October 2025, the Company presented the final results from Part B of the DeFianCe study, a Phase 2 study of sirexatamab, an anti-DKK1 monoclonal antibody, in combination with bevacizumab and chemotherapy compared to bevacizumab and chemotherapy in patients with microsatellite stable CRC who have received one prior systemic therapy for advanced disease. Sirexatamab demonstrated a statistically significant benefit on overall response rate ("ORR"), progression-free survival ("PFS"), and Overall Survival ("OS") in patients with high levels of DKK1, along with a positive trend on ORR and PFS in the full intent-to-treat population. Across the DKK1-high (upper quartile) patients (n=44): ORR was 44.0% in the Sirexatamab Arm vs. 15.8% ORR in the Control Arm,
p-value = 0.0149. mPFS was 9.36 months in the Sirexatamab Arm vs. 5.88 months in the Control Arm, HR 0.46, p-value = 0.0168. mOS was not reached in the Sirexatamab Arm vs. 9.66 months in the Control Arm, HR 0.17, p-value < 0.001. Advancing DKK1 biomarker diagnostic test and engaging with regulatory authorities Leap is engaging with regulatory agencies to discuss the registrational pathway for sirexatamab in DKK1-high CRC patients. Leap is also working with a leading diagnostics research laboratory to optimize the DKK1 biomarker diagnostic test that could be used to identify DKK1-high CRC patients with poor prognosis and to select patients for treatment with sirexatamab. Leap expects to provide an update on the next steps in sirexatamab development and on the registrational pathway in the coming weeks. Selected Year-End 2025 Financial Results

Net Income was $4.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, compared to a Net Loss of $67.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to $50.4 million of unrealized gains on the fair value of the Company's ZEC treasury holdings which are marked to market at the end of each period, as well reductions in research and development expenses and general and administrative expenses due to the completion of the sirexatamab Phase 2 clinical development program and a reduction in force of full-time employees.

Research and development expenses were $25.7 million for the full year 2025, compared to $57.2 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease for the full year 2025 was primarily due to a decrease in clinical trial costs and manufacturing costs during the year ended December 31, 2025. There was also a decrease in payroll and other related expenses due to a decrease in headcount, a decrease in stock based compensation expense, and a decrease in consulting fees.

General and administrative expenses were $10.9 million for the full year 2025, compared to $12.8 million for the same period in 2024. The decrease for the full year 2025 was primarily due to a decrease in payroll and other related expenses due to a decrease in incentive based compensation expense and a decrease in headcount. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in stock based compensation expense due to RSUs granted, and an increase in professional fees during the year ended December 31, 2025. 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recorded a $50.4 million unrealized gain on the change in fair value of the Company's ZEC treasury holdings.

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $14.0 million on December 31, 2025, and ZEC treasury holdings, categorized as a digital asset receivable, totaled $147.4 million on December 31, 2025.

About Cypherpunk

Cypherpunk Technologies is a privacy technology company. The Company's mission is to advance technologies that guarantee privacy for humans on the internet. Cypherpunk pursues this mission through two primary strategies: accumulating Zcash (ZEC); and investing in, acquiring, and building technologies that push the frontier of privacy forward. Additionally, through its subsidiary Leap Therapeutics, Inc., the Company is developing novel therapies for patients with cancer, continuing the development of sirexatamab and FL-501. For more information about the Company, visit our websites at http://www.cypherpunk.com and http://www.leaptx.com or view our public filings with the SEC that are available via EDGAR at http://www.sec.gov or via https://investors.leaptx.com/. 

About Winklevoss Capital

Winklevoss Capital is an investment firm founded in 2012 by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss that invests in frontier technologies.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "could," "may," "will," "believe," "estimate," "forecast," "goal," "project," and other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements address various matters including statements relating to the value of the Company's ZEC holdings, the investment in ZODL, or digital assets held or to be held by the Company, the expected future market, price, and liquidity of ZEC or other digital assets the Company acquires, the macro and political conditions surrounding Zcash or digital assets, the Company's plan for value creation and strategic advantages, market size and growth opportunities, regulatory conditions, competitive position and the interest of other corporations in similar business strategies, technological and market trends, and future financial condition and performance. Risks and uncertainties of the digital asset treasury strategy include, among others: (a) risks relating to the Company's operations and business, including the highly volatile nature of the price of ZEC; (b) the risk that material changes in the price of ZEC, such as decreases in price, will result in significant changes to the Company's financial statements, such as unrealized losses on fair value of ZEC holdings and net loss; (c) the risk that the price of the Company's Common Stock may be highly correlated to the price of ZEC; (d) the risk that the Company will fail to realize the anticipated benefits of the ZEC digital asset treasury strategy or the investment in ZODL; (e) risks related to the custody of our ZEC and our reliance on Gemini Space Station and its affiliates for trading and custody services; (f) changes in business, market, financial, political and regulatory conditions; (g) risks related to increased competition in the industries in which the Company does and will operate; (h) risks relating to significant legal, commercial, regulatory and technical uncertainty regarding digital assets generally; (i) risks relating to the treatment of crypto assets for U.S. and foreign tax purposes; and (j) the ability to comply with the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market. With respect to our biotechnology operations, important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our plans, estimates or expectations could include, but are not limited to: (i) our ability and plan to develop and commercialize sirexatamab; (ii) our estimates regarding our capital requirements and our ability to raise additional financing to support continued development; (iii) the success of other competing therapies that may become available; (iv) the manufacturing capacity for sirexatmab; and (v) our ability to maintain and protect our intellectual property rights.

New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. No representations or warranties (expressed or implied) are made about the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements. The Company may not actually achieve the forecasts disclosed in such forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of material risks and uncertainties including but not limited to those set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, or as may be included in other reports or information we file with the SEC, as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties, and other important factors in its subsequent filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it was made. Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, advisors or representatives, undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof.

CONTACT:

Douglas E. Onsi
President & Chief Executive Officer
Cypherpunk Technologies Inc.
617-714-0360

For Investors:
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Investor Relations
Argot Partners
212-600-1902
[email protected]

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It Factor Strategies
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Cypherpunk Technologies, Inc

Consolidated Statement of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Year Ended December 31

2025

2024

Operating expenses:

Research and development

$              25,670

$            57,211

General and administrative 

10,870

12,846

Restructuring charges

4,527

-

    Total operating expenses

41,067

70,057

Loss from operations

(41,067)

(70,057)

Interest income 

916

3,129

Interest expense

(24)

-

Australian research and development incentives

(157)

-

Change in fair value of digital assets

50,404

-

Foreign currency gain (loss)

5

(42)

Income (loss) before income taxes 

10,077

(66,970)

Provision for income taxes

(5,255)

(585)

Net income (loss)   

4,822

(67,555)

Dividend attributable to down round feature of warrants

-

(234)

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

$                4,822

$          (67,789)

Net income (loss) per share 

Basic   

$                  0.07

$              (1.81)

Diluted

$                  0.07

$              (1.81)

Weighted average common shares outstanding 

Basic   

66,140,346

37,550,677

Diluted

70,672,358

37,550,677

Cypherpunk Technologies, Inc

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

December 31, 

2025

2024

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$          14,035

$          47,249

Digital assets receivable

147,404

-

Research and development incentive receivable

602

704

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

40

86

Total current assets

162,081

48,039

Right of use assets, net

38

262

Deferred costs

401

-

Deposits

662

823

Total assets

$        163,182

$          49,124

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$            1,981

$            4,743

Accrued expenses

2,067

8,536

Income tax payable

472

531

Lease liability 

38

266

Total current liabilities

4,558

14,076

Non-current liabilities:

Deferred tax liability

5,118

-

Total liabilities

9,676

14,076

Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 
    0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025 and
    2024, respectively

-

-

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 490,000,000  and 240,000,000 shares
    authorized;  83,851,051 and 38,329,894 shares issued and outstanding
    as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively

84

38

Stock subscription receivable

(150)

-

Additional paid-in capital

616,216

502,501

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(95)

(120)

Accumulated deficit 

(462,549)

(467,371)

Total stockholders' equity 

153,506

35,048

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 

$        163,182

$          49,124

Cypherpunk Technologies, Inc

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)

 Year Ended December 31, 

2025

2024

 Cash used in operating activities 

$                  (43,902)

$                 (60,299)

 Cash used in investing activities 

(97,000)

-

 Cash provided by financing activities 

107,649

37,184

 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 

39

(279)

 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents 

$                  (33,214)

$                 (23,394)

 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 

47,249

70,643

 Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 

$                   14,035

$                  47,249

SOURCE Cypherpunk Technologies Inc.

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Q4: 2026-03-16 Earnings SummaryEPS of -$0.12 beats by $0.06

 |

Revenue of

$35.75M

(-5.65% Y/Y)

beats by $593.00K

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (LFCR) Q4 2025 Earnings Call March 16, 2026 8:30 AM EDT

Company Participants

Paul Josephs - President, CEO & Director
Ryan Lake - Executive VP & CFO

Conference Call Participants

Stephanie Diaz - Vida Strategic Partners, Inc.
Christine Rains - William Blair & Company L.L.C., Research Division
Matthew Hewitt - Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, Research Division
Paul Knight - KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Research Division
Steven Etoch - Stephens Inc., Research Division
Michael Petusky - Barrington Research Associates, Inc., Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Good day, and welcome to the Lifecore Biomedical Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this call is being recorded. I would now like to turn the call over to Stephanie Diaz, Manager of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Stephanie Diaz
Vida Strategic Partners, Inc.

Good morning, and thank you for joining us. Today, Lifecore Biomedical will provide its earnings results for the fourth quarter and transition period ended December 31, 2025, and a corporate update. As the company has recently changed its fiscal year-end to align with the calendar year, we will be comparing our 2025 results to the closest comparable period in the prior year. Today, we will be comparing our fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, with the previously reported quarter ended November 24, 2024. We will be comparing our 7-month transition period ended December 31, 2025, with the unaudited 7-month period ended December 31, 2024.

Hosting the call today from Lifecore are Paul Josephs, President and Chief Executive Officer; and Ryan Lake, Chief Financial Officer. Before we begin, we'd like to remind everyone that today's conference call will contain forward-looking statements. It is important to note that the forward-looking statements made during this call reflect management's judgment and analysis only as of today, March 16, 2026, and the company's actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking

Hypoport AG (HYPOF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call March 16, 2026 12:00 PM EDT

Company Participants

Jan Pahl - Investor Relations Manager
Ronald Slabke - Co-Founder, Chairman of the Management Board & CEO

Presentation

Jan Pahl
Investor Relations Manager

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Hypoport's webcast for our Fiscal Year Results 2025. We will host a Q&A session here with my CEO, Ronald and me. My name is Jan Pahl, I'm Head of Investor Relations at Hypoport, and we are happy to receive your questions. [Operator Instructions]

You can ask your questions regarding our fiscal year results we came up this morning, and we will wait a few seconds or minutes for the first questions here. I can see that we have several participants here. So we're happy to wait for your first question.

Ronald Slabke
Co-Founder, Chairman of the Management Board & CEO

Hello from my side as well. Let's start with this.

Jan Pahl
Investor Relations Manager

Perfect.

Ronald Slabke
Co-Founder, Chairman of the Management Board & CEO

Yes, we had a very vital discussion here last time when we presented the Q3 numbers. So we are looking forward to another deep dive.

Question-and-Answer Session

Jan Pahl
Investor Relations Manager

So I can see that someone is typing at least, so happy to moderate the first question. I want to give someone the right to speak, however. Perfect. So first question here. Ronald, can you talk about how you are thinking about balancing growth versus margin in this today environment?

Ronald Slabke
Co-Founder, Chairman of the Management Board & CEO

Yes. Thanks for the question. So let's start there that up until the beginning of 2022, our focus was growth and showing fitting expansion of our profit or keeping our EBIT margin stable, slightly rising. And this was under the expectation that we are in a pretty stable

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Bitcoin chases $75,000 as the return of aggressive spot BTC ETF inflows, billion dollar buys from Strategy and an improvement in investors’ risk appetite propel the crypto market.

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price recovery extended into a third week as the price rallied to $74,509, a level not seen since Feb. 4. While markets remain reluctant to confirm whether or not Bitcoin bottomed, the cryptocurrency is up 22.5% from its Feb. 6 low at $60,000 and data point to a renewed institutional investor appetite as a potential key player in the current bullish breakout. 

Over the last week, Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the largest public holder of Bitcoin, purchased 22,237 BTC for $1.57 billion. 

According to reporting from Bloomberg, 

“Inflows to exchange-traded funds suggest a return of institutional confidence. Net flows for the 12 US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs topped $763 million last week, a third consecutive week of inflows”On Monday, Metaplanet, a Tokyo-based public company that established Japan’s first corporate Bitcoin treasury, announced that it has raised $255 million in a “private placement” for a new instrument that aims to purchase more Bitcoin. Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said the raise would provide the “additional firepower on our march towards 210,000 BTC.” 

Metaplanet raises $255 million to buy Bitcoin. Source: X / Simon GerovichAdding to the institutional Bitcoin demand narrative, Bitfinex analysts said that “Bitcoin is approaching this week’s FOMC meeting on March 18 with renewed momentum, and has decisively reclaimed the $70,000 level.” The report noted Bitcoin’s market structure had “improved meaningfully” even though BTC has “yet to secure a breakout above local range highs.” 

Bitcoin monthly trading range: Source: BitfinexAccording to Bitfinex analysts, the absorption-to-emissions ratio (AER) highlighted institutional investors “absorbing nearly five times the daily miner supply,” and this, combined with rising BTC futures open interest, indicated that the market was beginning to mirror “healthier” structures seen earlier in the year. 

When asked whether Bitcoin had bottomed and if institutional capital flows were responsible for the price upswing, Hyblock analysts explained that “following the sharp drop, the market entered a consolidation phase where open interest declined, shorts used more margin, and both spot and perpetual CVDs pointed to selling pressure.” 

BTC/USDT 1-hour chart. Source: HyblockThe analysts added that:

“Over the past month, that regime (sellers) has shifted. Traders have started increasing leverage on the long side, open interest is rising, and the perps CVD has turned positive while spot flows remain weak. This suggests the push toward the top of the range is largely being driven by derivatives positioning rather than spot demand.”  This article does not contain investment advice or recommendations. Every investment and trading move involves risk, and readers should conduct their own research when making a decision. While we strive to provide accurate and timely information, Cointelegraph does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information in this article. This article may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Cointelegraph will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your reliance on this information.

Data shows the Bitcoin Fear & Greed Index has marked an improvement after the latest price surge, but its value is still inside the extreme fear zone.

Bitcoin Has Witnessed A Price Jump Over The Past Day Bitcoin ended last week on a mixed note, first observing a sharp surge near $74,000 on Friday, but then dropping back into the low $70,000 levels inside the same day. The weekend saw the asset consolidate, but it seems the new week has brought with it fresh bullish momentum as BTC has jumped once more.

As the below chart shows, Bitcoin went further than the Friday jump this time, briefly hitting $74,400.

The price of the coin appears to have been following an overall upward trajectory recently | Source: BTCUSDT on TradingView The cryptocurrency has pulled back a bit since the high, but with a current value of $73,200, it remains more than 7% in the green on the weekly timeframe. BTC hasn’t been alone in the bullish push as the altcoins have also observed rallies. Ethereum, the second largest digital asset, has seen even better returns than Bitcoin, being up 13% on the week.

Recent trader sentiment has been poor because of the extended bearish price action, but the new recovery has led to some improvement.

BTC Fear & Greed Index Now At Edge Of Extreme Fear Territory The “Fear & Greed Index” refers to an indicator created by Alternative that tells us about the average sentiment present among investors in the Bitcoin and wider cryptocurrency markets. The index determines the trader mentality using the data of five factors: market cap dominance, trading volume, volatility, social media sentiment, and Google Trends. To represent the sentiment, it uses a numerical scale running from 0 to 100.

All values above 53 on this scale correspond to a sentiment of greed, while those under 47 to one of fear. The values in between imply a net neutral market mentality. Besides these three core zones, there are also two extreme territories on the index called the extreme fear (25 and under) and extreme greed (above 75).

All the recent bearish price action pushed the market down into one of these extreme zones, as the chart below shows:

Looks like the value of the metric has gone up in recent days | Source: Alternative From the graph, it’s visible that since dropping down deep into the extreme fear zone in February, the Fear & Greed Index has steadily been improving this month. The latest Bitcoin recovery surge, in particular, has induced a notable jump in the indicator.

However, the trader sentiment still hasn’t improved enough to escape the extreme fear zone. Nonetheless, at a current value of 23, the index is now very close to transitioning into the normal fear region.

The latest Fear & Greed Index level | Source: Alternative Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView.com

Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) rallied more than 5% in a single day amd a rising burn rate and strong network infrastructure activity.

Trader Notes: Trader World Of Charts explained that Shiba Inu has broken above a counter-trendline, signalling short-term bullish momentum. The next key level is the upper descending trendline, which acts as the main resistance.

If price reaches and breaks this level, it could trigger a rally of over 50%. For now, the immediate target remains that upper trendline, with further upside depending on a confirmed breakout.

Statistics: Shibburn data shows burn rate spiked 1,580.6% in a single day as 53.4 billion SHIB were removed from the ecosystem.

Data shows 44% of Shibarium blocks are already indexed which highlights steady progress in the network's infrastructure and ongoing growth. This also shows network transparency and usability are steadily improving, paving the way for wider developer adoption. 

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TLDR Peter Brandt said Ethereum may be forming a local bottom near the $1,750 to $1,800 support zone. He stated that a breakout above $2,250 to $2,300 could push the price toward $2,400 and $2,600. Brandt explained that the daily chart still needs confirmation before signaling a full trend reversal. Analyst Marcus Corvinus identified $2,150 as a key decision level on the four-hour chart. CoinGlass data showed ETH futures open interest rose 19.15% to $33.37 billion in 24 hours. Ethereum trades between $2,100 and $2,300 after a sharp drop earlier this year. Veteran trader Peter Brandt said price action shows early signs of stabilization near long-watched support. He stated that a breakout above near-term resistance could trigger a fresh recovery move.

Ethereum Price Tests Resistance as Support Zone Holds Brandt reviewed the daily chart and identified a small rounding bottom near historical support. He said buyers defended the $1,750 to $1,800 area after the decline from $3,000. As a result, Ethereum formed a gradual sequence of higher lows.

He stated that price now tests a rising resistance line near $2,250 to $2,300. “A move above this zone could open the way toward $2,400 and then $2,600,” Brandt said. However, he added that failure to hold strength could push ETH toward $2,050, $1,900, and $1,750.

Brandt explained that the daily chart still seeks confirmation of a trend reversal. He said the setup reflects stabilization rather than a completed breakout. Therefore, price must hold gains to confirm further upside.

Crypto analyst Marcus Corvinus also highlighted the $2,150 level on the four-hour chart. He described it as a decision point within a tightening structure. He said a break higher could send ETH toward $2,200 and $2,250.

Corvinus added that rejection at resistance may drive price toward $1,930 demand. He stressed that short-term direction depends on how price reacts near $2,150. His outlook aligned with Brandt’s focus on nearby resistance.

Futures Data and Treasury Buying Support Ethereum Price Narrative Futures market data showed increased activity during the rebound. CoinGlass reported that ETH futures open interest rose 19.15% to $33.37 billion. Total crypto futures open interest climbed 9.43% to $113.78 billion within 24 hours.

Brandt also assessed the monthly chart structure. He said Ethereum remains inside a broad multi-year consolidation pattern. The chart shows higher lows supported by a rising trendline.

However, price continues to trade below resistance between $4,000 and $4,800. Brandt stated that Ethereum still moving within a long-term basing phase. He said the chart does not confirm a macro breakout yet.

Corporate buying activity also drew attention during the rebound. ETH treasury firm BitMine confirmed it acquired 60,999 ETH over the past week. The company now holds about 4.6 million ETH valued near $10 billion.

BitMine also retains $1.2 billion in cash reserves. The company disclosed these figures in a recent press release. These holdings reflect ongoing institutional participation in Ethereum markets.

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The biggest complaint institutions have about public blockchains is that everyone can see everything. XRP Ledger is about to fix that signaling bullish price prediction.

A prominent XRPL contributor known as Vet revealed that Zero-Knowledge Proof technology is being actively developed for the XRP Ledger, a move that would fundamentally change what banks, corporations, and financial institutions can do on the network.

Right now every transaction on a public blockchain is fully visible. The amount, the sender, the recipient, the asset type, all of it sitting on an open ledger that anyone can read. That transparency is why a lot of serious institutional money has stayed on the sidelines.

Lots going on in the XRP ecosystem.

Rise of AI utilized in protocol development and vibe coded projects.

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Privacy with ZKP to enable confidentiality on XRP.

Prototyping new features left and right, Derivative sidechain +…

— Vet (@Vet_X0) March 14, 2026 ZKPs solve this by allowing the network to confirm that a transaction is valid without ever exposing the underlying data. Vet’s proposal would keep transaction amounts, wallet addresses, and asset types confidential while the network still validates them normally.

The development also introduces the XLS-372 standard, which would enable the creation of Confidential MPT tokens, assets that carry privacy protections while remaining fully integrated into the XRPL ecosystem. Critically, this is not absolute privacy.

The proposal includes viewing keys, a mechanism that lets auditors and regulators review specific transactions when required.

That distinction matters enormously for institutional adoption. It means XRP Ledger could evolve into a hybrid model combining transparency, selective privacy, and regulatory auditability at the same time, something no major payment blockchain has pulled off cleanly yet.

XRP Price Prediction: is This The Rally We Been Waiting For?XRP is sitting at $1.46, and what makes this interesting is that the symmetrical triangle that had been compressing price for weeks finally broke to the upside.

The price is now sitting right on the first resistance zone despite the fact that XRP ETFs just recorded $28 million in outflows.

The yellow cup formations scattered along the bottom trendline throughout the consolidation show repeated instances of buyers stepping in at lower levels, and that accumulation pattern is what gave the triangle enough energy to eventually break upward.

Source: XRPUSD / TradingViewNow the $1.50 level is the gatekeeper, it has rejected price multiple times going back weeks and a clean break above it changes the entire complexion of the chart, opening the path toward $1.61 first, then $1.90, and the full $2.20 target above that.

The bearish scenario is still mapped on the chart with a red path showing a potential flush toward $1.30 and all the way down to $1.12 if $1.50 rejects again and the breakout fails, so this level has to hold for the bull case to stay alive.

Maxi Doge ($MAXI) Could This New Memecoin Outperform XRP In 2026?When XRP starts chopping sideways and every bounce feels dead, attention wanders fast.

That is exactly when something like Maxi Doge shows up on the radar.

No complicated tech pitch. No slow roadmap energy. Just loud meme culture, bold branding, and a community that gets louder the moment sentiment flips and traders start hunting the next narrative.

Early traction backs it up. The $MAXI presale has crossed $4.6 million raised. Early buyers can stake for up to 67% APY.

That kind of return gets attention fast when retail starts hunting for whatever can move. And right now, while big players are busy accumulating slower assets, that hunt is already underway.

Maxi Doge is positioning itself for exactly that moment.

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Ethereum may be exiting its months-long downtrend after the SuperTrend indicator turned bullish.

ETH bulls pushed the price to $2,300 on Monday. The altcoin posted over 14% in gains this week. The latest price action has been a welcome relief for investors amid macro tensions due to the blockade of the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping route.

For Ethereum, a crucial indicator has flipped to “buy” for the first time in months.

Breakout Alert According to popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez, Ethereum could be entering a new phase after months of downward pressure, as the SuperTrend indicator flipped from “Sell” to “Buy” for the first time since September.

The last two times this happened, ETH went on to rally 52% and 174%. Martinez also noted that ETH recently reclaimed the $2,200 level as support after trading below it for weeks. The analyst identified $2,400 and $2,600 as the next levels to watch.

Meanwhile, spot Ether ETFs accumulated roughly $265 million over the past three weeks, as per data updated by SoSoValue.

The BlackRock’s newly debuted iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) recorded $43.48 million in inflows on its first day of trading. Market experts point out that the investment vehicle could significantly reduce the amount of ETH available on the market. According to Axel Bitblaze, the fund would stake most of the Ether it holds, effectively locking it on-chain and removing it from circulation. With around 30% of ETH already staked, the trader believes additional institutional staking demand could further shrink the liquid supply if other asset managers launch similar products.

Accumulation Trend Separate blockchain data indicates that several major investors have been actively building new Ether positions. Bitcoin advocate and ShapeShift founder Erik Voorhees, for instance, has resumed accumulating the asset after roughly a year without purchases. On-chain data shows he used two wallets to spend 49.08 million USDT to acquire 23,393 ETH at an average price near $2,098 and still retains 35.25 million USDT.

You may also like: Ethereum Rallies Toward $2,300 Despite $800M Whale Exodus Tom Lee Calls the Bottom: Why Bitmine Just Bought Another 61,000 ETH Bitcoin OG Erik Voorhees Buys Over 23,000 ETH as Ethereum Hits 6-Week High Other large buyers have also appeared, including early Ethereum contributor “billΞ.eth,” who purchased 7,769 ETH for $17.46 million, and another whale wallet that accumulated nearly 12,000 ETH over four days.

Additionally, market commentator Ted Pillows stated that Ethereum’s recovery could allow the asset to climb toward the $2,400 region, where resistance remains limited. Still, Pillows expects the rally could be temporary before the crypto asset potentially turns lower again.

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Ether surges 10%, leading crypto rebound as ETF demand, Bitmine buying pick up Fresh ETF inflows, digital asset treasury buying and a shift away from bitcoin to altcoins are helping lift the second-largest cryptocurrency. Mar 16, 2026, 7:23 p.m.

Ethereum's ether (ETH) is stealing the spotlight in Monday’s crypto rally, climbing to a six-week high as investor demand show signs of return to the second-largest digital asset after months of bruising declines.

Ethereum’s native token, ETH, rose to above $2,300, gaining more than 10% over the past 24 hours. That easily outpaced bitcoin’s 3% advance and the CoinDesk 20 Index’s roughly 5% gain, signaling a shift in momentum toward assets beyond bitcoin.

The move comes after a torrid stretch for the broader crypto market, including ether. With the rebound, ETH is still down more than 50% from its August record high and, at one point, had fallen roughly 65% from its peak during the market’s winter slide.

Prices have stabilized in February and March, and institutional flows are beginning to turn supportive.

U.S. spot ether ETFs pulled in more than $160 million in fresh funds last week, marking their strongest weekly inflows since mid-January, according to data from SoSoValue. Global asset manager BlackRock also rolled out a yield-paying Ethereum staking ETF (ETHB), which has already drawn more than $45 million in inflows in its first two trading days, on top of a $104 million seed investment, data from Farside Investors shows.

Meanwhile, BitMine (BMNR), the largest corporate holder focused on Ethereum treasury strategies, has purchased nearly 122,000 ETH — worth roughly more than $280 million at current prices — in the past two weeks, adding another source of demand.

BMNR shares are higher by 13.6% on Monday. Another major ETH treasury company, Sharplink Gaming (SBET) is seeing a 9.1% advance.

Rotation from bitcoinAnalysts say the price action could reflect investors rotating into ether after bitcoin dominated inflows earlier this year.

"ETH’s relative strength suggests potential rotation dynamics, possibly tied to network developments and valuation appeal beyond bitcoin,” said Joel Kruger, market strategist at LMAX Group.

He added that ether has broken above an important range against bitcoin where it traded since the end of January. "potentially marking a significant bottom for ETHBTC."

ETH price against BTC (TradingView)Adam Saville Brown, head of commercial at Tesseract Group, sees the move as a sign that risk appetite is broadening across the crypto market.

"Ethereum's outperformance is worth watching," said Adam Saville Brown, head of commercial at Tesseract Group. “ETH has broken back above $2,200 after weeks of underperformance. That kind of rotation into the second-largest asset suggests risk appetite is broadening, which tends to be a healthy sign.”

Still, he cautioned that the rally could remain sensitive to macro signals.

"If Powell strikes a cautious tone on inflation, altcoin gains will give back faster than bitcoin," Saville Brown said. "The honest assessment is that the floor looks solid. The ceiling requires more than a rate hold to break through."

Read more: Ethereum Foundation’s new mandate sparks debate about its role, priorities

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The stablecoin issuer has rallied as analysts point to growing demand for USDC, a higher interest-rate environment and the rapid expansion of tokenized assets.

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Shares of Circle have more than doubled over the past month, driven by bullish analyst upgrades and growing investor conviction that the stablecoin issuer sits at the center of key crypto trends.A higher-for-longer interest-rate outlook, reinforced by geopolitical tensions and rising oil prices, is boosting Circle’s earnings prospects because it earns substantial interest on reserves backing its USDC stablecoin.Expanding use of USDC in tokenized assets, prediction markets, AI-driven payments and potential U.S. crypto legislation has strengthened the view that Circle’s core stablecoin infrastructure will see sustained demand even in volatile crypto markets.

Bitcoin touched $74,000 on Monday as cryptocurrencies are up more than 10% over the past week.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 117,250 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $530.47 million. SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $180.3 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Friday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $26.7 million. In the past 24 hours, top gainers include Artificial Superintelligence Alliance, Pepe and Zcash. Notable Developments:

Trader Notes: Trader Crypto Tony noted that Bitcoin is currently nearing the major resistance band of $75,500. Despite the overhead supply, he remains positioned long.

Trader Pentoshi highlighted that Bitcoin has repeatedly tested the same resistance, with the time between each attempt shrinking. At the same time, price is forming higher lows on lower timeframes, a structure that often signals strengthening momentum.

Daan Crypto Trades explained that Bitcoin is currently making its third attempt to break above resistance. For stronger confirmation of a sustained breakout, he says the price must hold above the $74,000 local highs for at least one to two days. Maintaining that level as support would signal that buyers are gaining control.

If the breakout holds, the upside path could be relatively clear, as the previous sell-off occurred quickly and left limited resistance overhead.

In that scenario, traders are watching the CME gap near $84,000 as a potential target while bullish momentum remains intact.

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On March 16, bitcoin surpassed $74,000 twice, solidifying its role as a risk-off asset amidst escalating Middle East tensions. A concentration of options at the $75,000 strike suggests traders anticipate major price movements, either towards new highs or a significant drop.

The order books for XRP are flashing a signal not seen in nearly twelve months. According to data from prominent market analyst Dom (@traderview2), XRP on Coinbase is currently exhibiting its largest "bid skew" within a 50% price range in almost a year, suggesting that a massive supply-demand imbalance is tilting heavily in favor of the bulls.

The 9-to-1 imbalance The data reveals a staggering 9:1 bid ratio for the asset on the leading U.S. exchange. In plain English, this means that for every one sell order sitting on the books within 50% of the current price, there are nine buy orders waiting to catch the asset.

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This metric is a crucial indicator of "path of least resistance." When the bid-side (buyers) is this much deeper than the ask-side (sellers), the price requires significantly less capital to move upward than it does to move downward.

A bid skew of this magnitude typically suggests a "liquidity vacuum" to the upside. If a sudden surge of market buying hits Coinbase, there is very little "overhead supply" to stop the price from a rapid ascent.

With the current skew, a move toward the $2.25 mark is mathematically more probable based on current order book depth.

The massive "buy wall" indicated by the 9:1 ratio suggests that any sell-off would likely be aggressively absorbed long before reaching the $0.75 level.

The price may still be consolidating, but the underlying market structure is coiled for a breakout. If the broader market momentum sustains, the thin "ask" side of the book could lead to the kind of parabolic move XRP is historically known for.

XRP is currently changing hands at $1.53, according to CoinGecko data. 

The amended SEC filing details the assets, custody arrangements and potential staking plans for the actively managed crypto fund. Mar 16, 2026, 7:49 p.m.

T. Rowe Price has filed to hold a broad set of digital assets in its new exchange-traded fund (ETF), including bitcoin, ether, dogecoin, and shiba inu.

The asset manager, which has $1.8 trillion in assets under management, filed an amended S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), offering new details about its planned Price Active Crypto ETF, a fund designed to give investors actively managed exposure to digital assets.

The updated filing, submitted Monday, expands on the company’s original October application and outlines the cryptocurrencies the fund may invest in, along with details on custody, trading structure, and potential staking activity.

According to the document, the ETF could hold several digital assets, including bitcoin BTC$73,470.16, ether (ETH), solana (SOL), XRP (XRP), ADA$0.2881, avalanche (AVAX), LTC$58.54, DOT$1.6062, DOGE$0.1000, hedera (HBAR), BCH$480.20, chainlink LINK$9.9497, stellar lumen (XLM), shiba inu (SHIB), and SUI$1.0531.

Despite that wide universe, the fund will not hold all of those assets at once. Under normal circumstances, the ETF plans to maintain between five and fifteen crypto assets at a time, using an active management strategy rather than tracking a single token or passively following a benchmark. The portfolio will be rebalanced using quantitative models that incorporate fundamentals, valuation, and market momentum, with the goal of outperforming the FTSE US Listed Crypto Index, the filing said.

The amended filing also confirmed that Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. will serve as the fund’s crypto asset custodian, responsible for safeguarding the digital tokens held by the ETF.

For now, the fund will use a cash subscription and redemption model, meaning investors would create or redeem ETF shares using cash rather than transferring cryptocurrency directly. The filing notes that the structure could evolve to allow in-kind transactions in the future, a model some crypto ETFs use to exchange shares for the underlying digital assets.

Another notable addition in the filing is the possibility that the fund could participate in staking, a process used by some blockchains where token holders lock up assets to help secure the network in exchange for rewards.

T. Rowe Price said staking could be pursued in the future depending on risk considerations, tax treatment and regulatory guidance.

The filing marks another step by the 87-year-old investment firm, which is one of the top 25 asset management firms, toward entering the digital asset market.

If approved, the product would join a growing list of crypto investment vehicles designed to give investors exposure to the sector through traditional brokerage accounts.

The fund’s active approach could set it apart from the wave of spot bitcoin ETFs launched in the U.S. in 2024, allowing managers more flexibility to shift holdings as crypto markets evolve.

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Ether surges 10%, leading crypto rebound as ETF demand, Bitmine buying pick up

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Fresh ETF inflows, digital asset treasury buying and a shift away from bitcoin to altcoins are helping lift the second-largest cryptocurrency.

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Ethereum's ether (ETH) surged 10% to a six-week high above $2,300, outperforming both bitcoin and the broader crypto market.U.S. spot ether ETFs attracted the strongest weekly inflow since mid-January, while digital asset treasury Bitmine ramped up its purchase pace supporting ETH stremgth.Analysts say ETH's breakout versus bitcoin could signal a broader rotation into altcoins, though macro risks continue to linger.

In brief Investors that stake $5 million worth of WLFI will earn "guaranteed access” to members of the World Liberty Financial Team. Moving forward, investors will need to lock up their tokens for at least 180 days to participate in the project’s governance project. Last week, the team behind the president’s meme coin teased an exclusive dinner at Mar-a-Lago with President Donald Trump for top holders. World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance project backed by U.S. President Donald Trump and his sons, approved a measure on Friday that allows big-time investors to access members of its team based on their financial alignment.

The shift stems from a governance vote that concluded last week, in which 99% of participants voted in favor of changes centered around World Liberty Financial’s native token and USD1, a $4.5 billion stablecoin unveiled by the project nearly a year ago.  (Disclosure: Myriad, a prediction market operated by Decrypt’s parent company Dastan, recently adopted USD1 as its “exclusive settlement asset.”)

Under a three-tiered framework, the measure establishes so-called super nodes, which gain “guaranteed access to the WLFI team for partnership discussions.” In order to attain that status, investors need to lock up 50 million WLFI tokens for a minimum of 180 days.

The access entails facetime with WLFI’s business development team and executives, “not to specific founders,” WLFI spokesperson David Wachman told Reuters. Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Barron Trump are listed as co-founders in the project’s “gold paper,” as well as two sons for Steve Witkoff, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East.

With WLFI recently changing hands around $0.106 on Monday, securing super node status would cost roughly $5.3 million, according to data from CoinGecko. When the token was valued at a peak of 33 cents in September, becoming a super node would cost more than $15 million. WLFI is up about 3% over the last day, close to the broader rise in the crypto market during that span.

In the governance forum, WLFI described the threshold as a “filter to prioritize projects and platforms that are actively supporting and participating in the WLFI ecosystem, rather than those seeking partnership on a purely opportunistic basis,” while citing heightened interest.

Investors need 10 million WLFI—about $1.06 million worth—to be eligible for the next lowest tier, which gives “nodes” the ability to exchange USD1 for other stablecoins at par via over-the-counter trades. The project said that shift is aimed at redirecting value “from a small number of intermediaries to long-term ecosystem participants,” while potentially pressuring demand for alternatives.

When World Liberty Financial debuted in 2024, the project was billed as a way to democratize digital finance. However, the framework approved on Friday requires that “stakers” lock up their tokens for at least 180 days to participate in WLFI’s governance process.

What’s more, the project is moving forward with restrictions for rewards for stakers. In order to be able to earn 2% annually on tokens that are locked up, investors need to participate in at least two governance votes during a specific period.

WLFI is opening up access to its team after Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) launched an investigation into the Trump family’s crypto dealings. His calls in February specifically centered on a $500 million investment by a United Arab Emirates royal family member in WLFI. 

Khanna expressed concern that the investment may have impacted the Trump administration’s decision to reverse restrictions and approved export licenses that once prevented the UAE from accessing tens of thousands of advanced AI chips.

The Trump family’s involvement in digital assets has drawn criticism from other influential Democrats, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who has also expressed alarm regarding WLFI’s efforts to gain a banking charter under the supervision of federal regulators.

"President Trump’s crypto company is now at the center of perhaps the most disgraceful presidential corruption scandal in U.S. history," Warren said. "An American president who sells out our national security to make money for himself."

Last week, the team behind the president’s Solana-based meme coin—a separate project from World Liberty Financial—offered exclusive access in its own way. The team teased an event featuring the president for top TRUMP holders, which is set to take place next month at the president’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has revealed that Iran has reached out over a deal as the war enters its third week. Bitcoin rose on the back of the president’s remarks, even as crypto traders still predict that the conflict could drag on till May.

Trump Says Iran Has Reached Out, Bitcoin Climbs Speaking during a White House event, Trump said that Iran wants to make a deal and has reached out to them, although he doesn’t believe that Iran is ready yet. This came after the president claimed that they had greatly disarmed Iran, with the country having only a few missiles left.

Bitcoin rose sharply to $74,000 following Trump’s statement that Iran wants to make a deal. At press time, the leading crypto is currently just above this psychological level, up almost 2% today, according to TradingView data.

Source: TradingView; Bitcoin daily chart Bitcoin reclaimed $74,000 earlier in the day but retraced to around $73,000 prior to Trump’s remarks. BTC and the broader crypto market are up today as concerns over the Iran war abate with Trump moving to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, a move which could keep oil prices steady.

The U.S. president again commented on his plans to keep the Strait open, revealing that he had already reached out to several countries, with some showing enthusiasm while others haven’t. He also indicated that the major oil chokepoint was again safe to pass, as they had hammered Iran’s capability to threaten ships.

However, he admitted that the thought of mines, following earlier reports, in the shipping lane was enough to keep oil tankers out. This is why he is seeking to collaborate with other countries to deploy warships in the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safe passage of these oil tankers. Meanwhile, Trump assured that oil prices will drop once the war is over and that inflation will go down rapidly.

Israel Says War Could Still Go On For At Least Three Weeks Despite Trump’s claims of Iran wanting to make a deal, there is still the possibility of the war dragging on for weeks. According to a Reuters report, Israel said it has detailed operational plans for the war over the next three weeks, along with additional plans extending beyond that period.

Notably, Trump had failed to provide a timeline for when the war would end when he was asked last week. Instead, he simply said that the war will end when he feels it ‘in his bones.’ A prolonged war is bearish for the Bitcoin price and the broader crypto market.

Crypto market participants continue to price in the possibility that the Iran war could extend into at least May. Polymarket data show that the odds of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire by May 31 have dropped to 49%, signaling that most traders now expect the war to extend beyond then.

Source: Polymarket

If we look at SoSoValue data, it reveals that US spot Bitcoin ETFs had three consecutive weeks of inflows, estimated at about $2.1 billion. As around 60% of Bitcoin supply has not been active for over a year, the market is growingly dominated by longer-term holders instead of fast-money flows. The latest rebound of Bitcoin has shown a powerful base of long-term holders as ETF inflows and corporate treasury purchasing reshape the asset’s ownership structure, Bernstein mentioned in a research note on March 16. 

Bernstein mentioned Bitcoin surpassed gold and prominent equity indexes in the last week regardless of increased conflict in the Middle East, with Bitcoin going up about 7% and Ether up around 9% in that duration. 

The partial reason for the shift was assigned by the analysts to prolonged US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows and the gradual accumulation of corporate purchasers like Strategy, which they say are slowly strengthening Bitcoin’s long-term holder base, bestowing a more stable market structure. 

Bernstein further mentioned that possibly it takes a physical conflict to realise Bitcoin is still the most portable, digital and liquid asset with no counterparty risks. The wider point of Bernstein is only that ownership is evolving and changing. 

As around 60% of Bitcoin supply has not been active for over a year, the market is growingly dominated by longer-term holders instead of fast-money flows. As a lot of Bitcoin shifts into ETFs, corporate treasuries and wallets that seldom transact, short-term sell pressure may matter less, probably offering the market a more stable base at the time of stress. 

What Does The Data Reveal?  The data revealed by CoinGecko mentions that BTC traded at around $73,208 at the press time, up around 8% in the past week at the time of increased geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. 

If we look at SoSoValue data, it reveals that US spot Bitcoin ETFs had three consecutive weeks of inflows, estimated at about $2.1 billion. Bernstein assigned the inflows to increasing long-term capital allotment via wealth managers and institutional funds, comprising pension and sovereign funds. 

Bernstein also mentioned that spot BTC ETFs have almost reversed their year-to-date (YTD) capital outflows, having net withdrawals suppressed to around $460 million, contrasted with around $92 billion in overall assets under management (AUM). 

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BTC ranks first on the list of trending cryptocurrencies. ETH is in the second position. Others are SOL, XRP, and PEPE. BTC and ETH are back in the top 2 positions on the list of trending cryptocurrencies. While the positions are subject to change, the current momentum has signalled that both tokens can dominate the market when the time strikes. Other tokens on the list are SOL, XRP, and PEPE.

Meanwhile, Gold and Silver prices have plunged, with other factors coming up to possibly influence the ranks.

BTC and ETH at Top The list essentially goes through a revision every 24 hours. For now, Bitcoin and Ethereum tokens are in the first and second positions, respectively. Their trading values are $73,546.76 and $2,266.45, applicable in the same order when the article is being published. Interestingly, the daily growth for BTC stands at 2.54% and 7.07% for ETH.

The next 3 months are expected to see further growth in their prices. For instance, a single bitcoin can weigh at $76,654, up by 4.64%. This could still be lower than the monthly growth of 8.51% to $79,485. For ETH, the monthly rise is likely to come to $2,602.34, +14.84%. And, the next 3 months could take Ether to $4,299.16, +89.72%.

That said, it is important to remember that the crypto market is volatile. It is recommended to do thorough research and risk assessment before crypto investment.

Other Cryptocurrencies on List PEPE stands out as a frog-themed meme coin. Currently in the 5th position, PEPE is exchanging hands at $0.000003918, massively up by 15.79% over the last 24 hours. Out of the top five trending cryptocurrencies, the said meme coin has made the highest gains.

SOL is in the 3rd position, trading at $93.73, up by 6.14% in the last 24 hours. XRP, in the 4th position, has recorded a decent gain of 3.95% during the same timeline. It is trading at $1.47.

Factors at Play Some of the factors that could impact the positions on the list are geopolitical situations, especially in the Middle East, investors diverting their attention to Gold & Silver, and the next inflation data. The geopolitical condition seems to be worsening – thereby causing a rise in oil prices for a possible global recession.

Investors could slide towards Gold and Silver because their respective values have dropped in the recent hours. Gold has lost 0.16%, and Silver has shed 1.89% of its value. An anticipation for profit could see investors move towards precious metals.

The next inflation data is expected to be on the higher side, given that oil and gas prices are showing most of their effects in the current month. The inflation rate for February 2026 was 2.40%, the same as the previous month.

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The Ethereum Foundation is making headlines once again for selling ETH, but this time the spotlight is also on the buyer. The foundation has dumped approximately 5,000 ETH amid broader market volatility and fluctuating prices. The foundation has provided reasons for its large-scale ETH sale, citing ongoing support of operations and activities. 

Ethereum Foundation Sells ETH To Crypto Company The Ethereum Foundation has completed a new ETH sale to support its ongoing development efforts. In an X post on March 14, the organization announced that it was offloading 5,000 ETH, worth approximately $10 million, at an average price of $2,042.96 through an over-the-counter (OTC) transaction. The buyer in this deal is Bitmine, a publicly traded Bitcoin mining company that operates under the ticker BMNR.

According to the Ethereum Foundation, the ETH transaction was confirmed on-chain through the organization’s Safe multisig wallet at address: 0x9fC3dc011b461664c835F2527fffb1169b3C213e. The sale represents part of the foundation’s broader treasury management strategy, which is guided by detailed policies published in 2025. 

The Ethereum Foundation has also stated that the funds raised from the sale will be used for its core operations and activities. These include protocol research and development, ecosystem management, and community grant funding. Bitmine’s involvement as an OTC counterparty highlights a growing network of institutional buyers interested in participating in the Ethereum ecosystem. The company has continued to buy ETH even during volatile market conditions.  

Notably, the move also follows a series of previous ETH sales by the organization, demonstrating a structured approach toward funding its operational and developmental priorities. In July 2025, the foundation sold 10,000 ETH to SharpLink Gaming through a similar OTC arrangement. Before that, the Ethereum Foundation had carried out dozens of small ETH sales throughout the year, quietly offloading thousands of coins across multiple transactions to cover operational costs. 

Foundation’s Policy Guides For ETH Sales The Ethereum Foundation’s treasury policy, published in July 2025, is designed to support the long-term sustainability of the blockchain’s ecosystem. The policy emphasizes that all capital deployments must balance the earning returns above a set benchmark rate while also supporting the Ethereum network and adhering to core principles. 

Regarding ETH sales specifically, the policy explains that the foundation will regularly measure the extent to which its fiat-denominated assets differ from its Opex Buffer target. Based on that calculation, they will decide how much ETH, if any, to sell over the next three months. These sales can happen either through fiat off-ramps or on-chain swaps into fiat-denominated assets.  

While the organization has explained the reasons for its ETH sales, the broader market could still feel its impact. Ethereum is trading above $2,200 after rising by more than 12% over the past 24 hours. While its price appears to be rebounding from its previous downtrend, large-scale ETH sales, especially from prominent entities, could influence market sentiment and price stability. 

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53 million token burn sends Shiba Inu dancing, but certain stats point to a plausible bull trap.

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Shiba Inu popped higher after a burst of token burning removed tens of millions of SHIB from circulation over the past day, giving the meme coin a short-lived supply narrative at a time when the broader market still feels heavy.

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Several trackers showed more than 53 million SHIB sent to so-called dead addresses in 24 hours, pushing the burn rate sharply higher. Price reacted with a roughly mid-single-digit move at its peak, though the rally remained contained as SHIB continued to trade near the lower end of its recent range.

1,699% Deflation Bid Meets a Massive Supply RealityThe token burn activity is part of an ongoing community effort to make SHIB more deflationary, with portions of supply periodically destroyed and newer mechanisms tied to the Shibarium network’s transaction activity. Supporters argue that sustained burns, paired with rising on-chain usage, can gradually reduce sell pressure.

But the numbers underline the limitation: even a large-sounding daily burn is small relative to Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) overall circulating supply, which remains in the hundreds of trillions. In past cycles, burn-rate spikes have sometimes coincided with price bounces, but they have also failed to generate lasting uptrends when liquidity and risk appetite were fading.

That tension is showing up again. Traders are debating whether the latest burn burst represents genuine momentum or another brief catalyst inside a longer downtrend.

Key Trend-Lines Are Not Doing Wonders For PriceTechnically speaking, SHIB has been chopping in a tight band, with market watchers focusing on support around $0.0000053–$0.0000055. A clean breakdown below that area could reopen lower demand zones, while a defense would keep the door open for another attempt at the top of the range.

Overhead, resistance has repeatedly formed near $0.0000062–$0.0000065. A push through that ceiling on the one-day charts would be the first step toward a broader repair of the chart, especially with the purple-colored Smoothed Moving Average (SMA) sitting at $0.00000772 as the main hurdle.

Momentum readings have been closer to neutral than panicked, even as sentiment gauges across crypto have recently lingered in “extreme fear.” That divergence can precede a relief rally, but it can also simply mark a market running out of buyers.

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If ETH continues to climb, the next major resistance is expected at $2,450, said one analyst.

On March 16, Ethereum (ETH) climbed to almost $2,300 for the first time since early February, posting an 8% gain in 24 hours.

This happened even as large holders kept offloading hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the token, as a broader crypto rally appeared to defy ongoing geopolitical tensions that have pulled traditional markets apart.

Whales Sell Into the Rally Despite the uptick, there hasn’t been the kind of investor confidence that usually comes before a sustained breakout. Data shared by analyst Wise Crypto showed that in the last seven days, big ETH holders sold 380,000 ETH worth about $800 million. They suggested that a lot of those sellers were treating the short-term price spikes as a chance to get out, which could slow further upward movement.

Based on their analysis, Ethereum is currently trading between $1,917 and $2,338, which are its support and resistance levels, respectively. Wise Crypto projected that if the price goes below the lower boundary, ETH could drop to just above $1,700. However, if the asset stays above resistance for a while, it could test levels close to $2,450.

The analyst also noted that the Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) Long/Short Difference for ETH is very negative, which means that long-term holders may be losing money while short-term traders are making money. The MVRV ratio compares the current price of ETH to the average price at which all coins last moved, giving a rough idea of how much unrealized profit or loss there is among holders.

When short-term holders make most of the money, like they seem to be doing right now, selling pressure usually follows quickly.

Even with the mixed signals, ETH was up 13% over seven days at the time of this writing, moving well above $2,200. The jump happened during a larger rise in the crypto market, which also, for a short period, pushed Bitcoin (BTC) above $74,000, to hit its highest level in about six weeks, following a U.S. attack on Iran’s Kharg Island, which exports 90% of the country’s oil shipments.

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The on-chain technician reported on Sunday that the volume of Ethereum futures trading on Binance is now more than six times greater than the volume of spot trading, with the ratio between them falling to its lowest level since the tail end of the 2023 bear market.

When futures trading is much more active than spot trading, it usually means that the market is driven by leveraged positions instead of steady accumulation.

“This reflects genuine weakness in Ethereum’s spot market at the moment,” Darkfost wrote. “It is possible that sales from the Ethereum Foundation or even Vitalik Buterin are contributing to investor caution.”

Still, not everyone thinks that ETH will stay in a range, as, according to crypto commentator Ash Crypto, a daily close above $2,400 could lead to a move toward $2,800.

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